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Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2023 at 10:07

Tender

18 Jan 2023 at 12:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract for Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments to Care2Assess Limited. The contract falls under the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with an accelerated rationale due to the unexpected non-acceptance of a contract extension by the previous provider. This contract opportunity involved the provision of assessments for adults in care homes in Norfolk.

This tender for Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments by Norfolk County Council offers opportunities for businesses in the social work services sector. Companies providing Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors with experience in adult care could compete for this contract. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with an active contract valued at £900,000 signed on April 6th, 2023. Businesses looking to expand in the health and social work services industry could benefit from participating in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS) Catch-up Assessments

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments to support a reduction in our backlog of referrals, in preparation for LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). We invited providers who can deliver suitably qualified and experienced Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors to carry out the relevant DoLS assessments for adults aged 18 years and above in care homes within Norfolk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council have awarded a contract to a company for the provision of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Assessments to support a reduction in our backlog of referrals, in preparation for LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). We are inviting a provider who can deliver suitably qualified and experienced Best Interests Assessors and Section 12 Doctors to carry out the relevant DoLS assessments for adults aged 18 years and above in care homes within Norfolk.

Renewal: The contract may be extended by a further 60 months in 6 to 12 month tranches. This is subject to funding and satisfactory performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039880
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010105-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 1DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Thorpe Hamlet
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARE2ASSESS

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